We all know people whose defences have fallen down. Their lives have become ruinous, absolutely hopeless and helpless. For a ruined life, what does it mean to rebuild defences? Can a ruined life be rebuilt to strength and power and purpose again?

This week in The Story, we look at the book of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. God’s people return from captivity and begin the arduous task of rebuilding Jerusalem’s defences.